One of at least three undated Janot eds. to include a four year privilege statement (p. [2]) dated: le dernier iour de Ianuier, mil cing cents trente neuf (i.e. 1540). In this ed., lines 3-8 of the title are in italic letter, and the motto printed with Janot's device at the end is in roman. Cf. Mortimer

"Theatre" in the title has a diaeresis above the first e, and the text has been reset with larger type than that shown in Mortimer. Cf. plate 9 in Saunders

"Auecq' priuilege" is characteristic of the presentation of that statement in works published shortly after Janot's death by his widow. Janot's t.p.s show "Auec priuilege ...". (cf. t.p.s of their publications in Mortimer.) The same woodcuts were utilized by the widow's subsequent husband (E. Groulleau) in eds. of the 1550s

Place of publication from colophon

Signatures: A-N, O

Mortimer, R. French 16th cent.

Brunet

Praz, M. 17th cent. imagery

Janot, D. Catalogue des éd.s franc. per H. Omont in Mémoires de la Société de l'histoire de Paris

Saunders, A. 16th cent. French emblem books

Brun, R. Livre franc. illustré

Signed retrospective binding by E & A Maylander. Case not signed

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